Nimbochromis polystigma (Regan, 1922)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nimbochromis polystigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, in the Great Rift Valley system of Africa. This species prefers areas with rock/sand substrate or areas with plentiful vegetation. It can grow to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Nimbochromis polystigma; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:20:55.767733+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nimbochromis polystigma (Regan, 1922)
- Name authority
- (Regan, 1922)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Nimbochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusNimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- speciesNimbochromis polystigma (Regan, 1922)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nimbochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nimbochromis linni (Burgess & Axelrod, 1975) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 1908) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyrtocara polystigma (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
| Haplochromis pardalis Trewavas, 1935 Trewavas, 1935 | synonym |
| Haplochromis polystigma Regan, 1922 Regan, 1922 | synonym |
| Nimbochromis maculimanus (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
| Haplochromis maculimanus Regan, 1922 Regan, 1922 | synonym |
| Haplochromis polistigma Regan, 1922 Regan, 1922 | synonym |
| Nimbochromis pardalis (Trewavas, 1935) (Trewavas, 1935) | synonym |
| Cyrtocara pardalis (Trewavas, 1935) (Trewavas, 1935) | synonym |
| Cyrtocara maculimanus (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1015297 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47FCH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.